Multiple Faces of Narcissistic Leadership in Medical Education

Narcissism, being the critical part of the toxic leadership paradigm, has its own impact in the education sphere. Contrastingly, leader's narcissism cannot be simply underweighted because such leaders often tend to be creative strategists who can take risky challenges to suffice the self-ego an...

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Published inJournal of advances in medical education & professionalism Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 103 - 105
Main Author Kumar V, Dinesh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Iran Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism 01.04.2019
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
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leadership
narcissism
professionalism
Leadership
Narcissism
Self-centricity
Academic organization
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Summary:Narcissism, being the critical part of the toxic leadership paradigm, has its own impact in the education sphere. Contrastingly, leader's narcissism cannot be simply underweighted because such leaders often tend to be creative strategists who can take risky challenges to suffice the self-ego and leave behind a legacy as well. This commentary intends to portray the complex mosaic of the positive and negative consequences inbred in a narcissistic leader. The debate over whether these people provide a net gain or loss remains everlasting because it varies based on the organizational climate and also other contextual factors.
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ISSN:2322-2220
2322-3561
DOI:10.30476/jamp.2019.44705